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` The Net primary level enrolment rates at the National/Provincial (excluding katchi abadies)
level for the age group 5-9 years. The NER at the National level during 2010-11 slightly
decreased to 56 percent from 57 percent in 2008-09. Punjab shows a decrease from 62
percent in 2008-09 to 61 percent in 2010-11. Sindh also shows decrease from 54 percent to
53 percent in 2010-2011, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa witnessed a decrease from 52 percent to 51
percent and Balochistan improved from 44 percent in 2008-9 to 47 percent in 2010-11
` The overall number of enrolments during 2010-11 were 39900.3 thousands as compared to
38202.0 thousands during the same period last year. This shows an increase of 4.4 percent. It
is estimated to increase to 41596.5 thousands during 2011-12. The number of institutes stood
at 227.8 thousand during 2010-11 as compared to 228.4 thousand during the same period
2009-10. However, the number is estimated to increase to 228.3 thousand during 2011-12.
The number of teachers during 2010-11 were 1409.4 thousand as compared to 1386.1
thousand during the same period 2009-10 showing an increase of 1.7 percent. This number is
estimated to increase further to 1445.0 thousand during the year 2011-12.
` A total of 134,118 youth received vocational and technical training under the President’s
Funni Maharat Programme and Prime Minister’s Hunermand Pakistan Programme.
` HEC is also playing its role in running different scholarship programmes to enhance the
academic qualification at various levels on merit basis in line with requirement. During the
period 2008-12 a number of 3996 scholarships were awarded under different
programmes,3572 scholars proceeded to avail these programmes on merit basis and a number
of 1650 scholars completed their studies.
Health and Nutrition
` At present, there are 972 hospitals, 4,842 dispensaries, 5,374 basic health units and 909
maternity and child health centres in Pakistan.
` With availability of 149,201 doctors, 10,958 dentists, 76,244 nurses and 108,137 hospital
beds in the country during 2011-12 compared to 144,901 doctors, 10,508 dentists, 73,244
nurses and 104,137 hospital beds last year, the population and health facilities ratio worked
out 1,206 persons per doctors, 16,426 persons per dentist and 1,665 persons per hospital bed.
` During 2011-12, 30 basic health units and 7 rural health centres have been constructed, while
15 rural health centres and 35 basic health units have been upgraded.
` 4,300 doctors, 450 dentists, 3,000 nurses and 4,500 paramedics have completed their
academic courses and 4,000 new beds have been added in the hospitals.
` 9,500 Lady Health Workers (LHWs) have been trained and deployed mostly in the rural
areas. Moreover, some 7 million children have been immunized and 20 million packets of
ORS has been distributed.
` In addition to ongoing various health programmes such as cancer treatment, AIDS
prevention, Malaria Control Programme, this year special focus was given by Federal as well
as Provincial Government to “Dengu Epidemic Control Programme”. Highlights of the Pakistan Economic Survey 2011-12